Author: ICG

The next ASUG Midwest-Central Chapter Meeting will be held November 8, 2013 at Emporia State University in Overland Park. Once again, the sessions will provide detailed information and insight into how others use and the potential of SAP functionality.

Ron Freeze and Peggy Lane of Emporia State University will provide details into the experience ESU has had with SAP and where they see it headed. ‘ERP at ESU: Past, Present and Future with SAP’ will no doubt provide valuable information.

John Fox of Cisco will deep dive into SAP HANA and what it means to your organization. Fast is just the tip of the iceberg.

Julie Lushbough and Veronica Morris of Hallmark will enlighten us with their experiences of the APO Planning Board. Getting other customer experiences is always helpful because you’ll hear the good and the bad.

I hope to see you there!

Bio – Mike Timm

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The next ASUG Minnesota Chapter Meeting is November 7, 2013 at the Target Campus West in Minneapolis. As usual, they have great line up with multiple tracks so there should be something for everyone.

I’m especially interested in the ASUG Leadership 2.0 InDepth Roadshow sessions that will focus on Change Management. I have found Change Management to be a key ingredient to projects and something that is overlooked or discarded by struggling or failing projects. Any project that successfully utilizes Change Management will save the company money, require less time, and impact employees less.

Please look for Jim Butler who will be attending from ICG.

Bio – Mike Timm

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Omaha, Nebraska – October 8, 2013 – Mike Timm, ICG President & Managing Partner, has been named the new ASUG Midwest-Central Chapter Market Leader.

About ASUG
Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG) is a community of professionals with common business interests, experiences, challenges, and pursuits. As a dynamic forum that has for 20 years facilitated the sharing of insight and information among ASUG members, we have helped people and companies discover answers, explore new ideas, solve problems, and develop professional relationships.

Through focused presentations and facilitated discussions, the ASUG Midwest-Central Chapter provides timely education to local ASUG members throughout the year. At ASUG Chapter meetings, members can gain access to the latest in education and take advantage of face-to-face networking with other ASUG members at no cost. ASUG Chapters are a preferred source of real-world stories and information exchange for SAP professionals throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Read more about ASUG at asug.com

About ICG
ICG’s solutions are designed to help companies of all sizes and in a broad range of industries address a diverse scope of business needs. Our team has led implementation projects in a variety of industries including professional services, manufacturing, media, high-tech, natural resources, and construction service sector.

Our team of professionals is experienced in all aspects of executing SAP HCM operational support. In addition to project planning and management, our services include project application design and execution. ICG’s expertise also includes process engineering and management, change management, support personnel coaching, and end-user training to minimize downtime and maximize productivity for SAP users.

For more information, please visit www.IntegratedCG.com or call +1-866-417-0071.

120 sessions—including comprehensive workshops, lectures, demos, panel discussions, and interactive roundtables—presented by top experts at SAP, leading customers, and the most authoritative consultants in the SAP HR arena.

An up-to-date guide to troubleshooting the payroll process if and when you encounter an error

Mike Timm, ICG
Time: Tuesday, March 11 3:00 PM Eastern
Room: Southern Hemisphere III

This session will take an in-depth look at the components of the payroll process and how they integrate with other solutions. By attending, you will:

• Review the different sections of the payroll process and explore data objects used by the process
• Address common errors that occur in the payroll process, such as proactive payroll audits, and learn how to identify and correct them in a timely manner
• Step through a comprehensive example and learn to identify other SAP ERP HCM modules that may be causing an error while learning the best approach for resolution

The fundamentals of customizing SAP time evaluation with table entries, schemas, functions, operations, and rules

Mike Timm, ICG
Time: Wednesday, March 12 8:30 AM Eastern
Room: Southern Hemisphere I
Repeat Time: Friday, March 14 11:30 AM Eastern
Room: Southern Hemisphere V

Develop an understanding of the SAP time evaluation component’s table entries, schemas, and rules including a definition of each object, a description of what they do, and best practices for maintaining them. Attend this session and:

• Step through actual time evaluation processes to see real-life examples of how the table entries, schemas, and rules are used and how each impacts the final time evaluation results
• Learn how to create and modify schemas and rules to meet unique organizational requirements, including advice to avoid potentially costly mistakes when making changes to existing objects
• Explore the details of functions and operations and learn why it may be more efficient to develop custom functions and operations to address functionality gaps than to create configuration workarounds

Ask-the-Experts

Mike Timm, ICG
Time: Wednesday, March 12 2:30 PM Eastern
Room: Exhibit Hall

Pull up a chair in the Ask-the-Experts area of the Exhibit Hall during our Tuesday and Wednesday evening receptions and spend one-on-one time with the top experts. Learn from their real-world expertise and get specific insights on topics and questions that matter to you most.

Optimize data flow between SAP ERP HCM payroll and SAP ERP Financials: Proven strategies for a smooth integration

Mike Timm, ICG
Time: Wednesday, March 12 3:30 PM Eastern
Room: Australia 3

Examine key integration points between SAP ERP HCM payroll and SAP ERP Financials and see how to exploit them to optimize data flows and troubleshoot common errors. By attending, you will obtain:

• A detailed understanding of the data flow between SAP ERP HCM payroll and SAP ERP Financials
• Strategies for overcoming the most common integration challenges, including how retroactive calculations are posted, how month-end accruals are posted during payroll processing, and how to verify third-party remittance for off-cycle payroll
• Tips to reverse postings from SAP ERP HCM payroll and SAP ERP Financials, set up a company transfer clearing account, and post taxes by tax authority

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The HR2013 conference was the 10th annual and Amy Thistle put it together excellently.  The move to an HR only conference appeared to be well received and I found networking much easier because we all had an HR focus.

Discussions about SuccessFactors and the Cloud were heard all around, but as a Payroll and Time consultant I’m still trying to figure out exactly how this will impact my areas. I’m also interested in how SAP will work with customers that may not be able to, or will have a difficult time, moving to the Cloud due to governmental restrictions. I have a client that does almost exclusive work for the government and the executives like the idea of the Cloud, but have found the government guidelines difficult to manuever. The rush to push the Cloud has some customers concerned about the support and functionality they’ll receive in the future.

I found HANA very interesting and think the potential is great, even though, Payroll and Time are not sold as receiving direct performance improvements. HANA will require breaking apart the clusters and that should be an interesting activity to follow. Not much changes in Payroll and Time so elimination of the clusters will be significant. I look forward to how HANA plays out and how it fits with SuccessFactors.

My next stop is Financials2013 on March 22 where I’m giving one session ‘Optimize data flow between SAP ERP HCM payroll and SAP ERP Financials: Proven strategies for a smooth integration’.

I’m already looking forward to HR2014 in Orlando. Hope to see you there!

Don’t miss Financials 2013, the most important event of the year for teams that use, evaluate, deploy, and support SAP functionality for financial management, reporting, and planning. The schedule includes in-depth sessions, networking events, and demos showcasing the latest updates and best practices for SAP Financial solutions.

Optimize data flow between SAP ERP HCM payroll and SAP ERP Financials: Proven strategies for a smooth integration

Mike Timm
Friday, March 22, 2013
8:30 am – 9:45 am

Examine key integration points between SAP ERP HCM payroll and SAP ERP Financials to optimize data flows and troubleshoot common errors. By attending, you will obtain:

• An understanding of the data flow between SAP ERP HCM payroll and SAP ERP Financials
• Answers to the biggest integration challenges, including how retroactive calculations are posted, how month-end accruals are posted during payroll processing, and how to verify third-party remittance for off-cycle payroll
• Tips to reverse postings from SAP ERP HCM payroll and SAP ERP Financials, to set up a company transfer clearing account, and to post taxes by tax authority

Take home a process flow of payroll data between SAP ERP HCM and SAP ERP Financials along with workarounds for common integration problems.

110 sessions—including comprehensive workshops, lectures, demos, panel discussions, and interactive roundtables—presented by top experts at SAP, leading customers, and the most authoritative consultants in the SAP HR arena.

Expert lessons to customize payroll using schemas, rules, functions, and operations

Mike Timm, Integrated Consulting Group
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Raphael 3

Step through actual payroll processes and see real-life examples of how schemas, rules, functions, and operations are used and how each impacts the final payroll output and results. By attending, you will learn:

• How to create and modify schemas and rules to meet your own needs
• Real-world insights to avoid potentially costly mistakes when making changes to existing objects
• Tips to modify schemas and rules to generate different premium wage types and amounts based on the type of hours worked from a single premium code

An up-to-date guide to troubleshooting the payroll process if and when you encounter an error

Mike Timm, Integrated Consulting Group
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
10:15 am – 11:30 am
Da Vinci 3

This session guides you to solutions for the most common payroll issues, such as a payroll warning, error, or incorrect result. By attending, you learn how to:

• Use the payroll log to narrow down the object(s) master data, configuration, or systemic issue causing the problem, and determine the best approach for resolution
• Identify other SAP ERP HCM modules that may be causing the issue by analyzing the payroll log or error messages and learn what infotypes, clusters, or table to check first
• Understand how to troubleshoot payroll process models

Andrea Haynes, the group editor of SAPexperts, recently had the opportunity to talk to Mike Timm of Integrated Consulting Group (he was also a featured speaker at the recent HR 2012 conference). Mike’s session at HR 2012 was about tips for fixing payroll after errors occur, and Andrea had some questions to ask him about this topic.

Listen in and see what Mike had to say about the payroll process. Insider Learning Network | Talking to HR expert Mike Timm about common payroll issues and how to troubleshoot them

Detailed instruction to smoothly integrate payroll and financial applications